U.S. Army Techniques Publication ATP
3-39.33: Civil Disturbances

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A document released by the U.S. Army details preparations
for “full scale riots” within the United States during which troops may
be forced to engage in a “lethal response” to deal with unruly crowds of
demonstrators.

The training
manual outlines scenarios under which, “Civil
unrest may range from simple, nonviolent
protests that address specific issues, to events
that turn into full-scale riots.” The most
shocking aspect of the document is the fact that
it describes the deployment of a “lethal
response” directed against “unarmed civilians,”
including “sniper response” and “small arms
direct fire.” Under the heading “sniper
response,” the document states, “Ensure that
target leaders or troublemakers are targeted,”
in addition to a passage which states, “Exploit
the psychological effect of an attack.”

Although the
document makes reference to the Constitutional
rights of American citizens it goes on to stress
that such protections are null and void under a
state of emergency, asserting that Posse
Comitatus, which is supposed to limit the power
of the federal government to use military
personnel domestically, “does not apply” under
declared “emergency authority” or “When the need
for the protection of federal property or
federal functions exists.”

It is
important to stress that this training manual
applies to U.S. Army operations in foreign
countries as well as domestically on U.S. soil.

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